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Granby vs Java vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Granby | Java | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,338±$12kLowest 8% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Granby and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #481 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.